Mayor confusion
To the editor, On the surface, most cities are governed by a council and a single mayor who are sensitive to and directed by...
Questions about mosque project
Santa Clara County hosted a special meeting on July 12 for public comment on the Cordoba Center Draft Environmental Impact Report. Many in the...
Let us support Islamic Center
To the Editor,
I write in support of the Cordoba Center project initiated by the South Valley Islamic Community (SVIC) to provide a mosque for...
‘Walkable, bikeable’ future is now
It’s a Saturday afternoon in Gilroy, and the family is looking for something to do. You decide to stay local and get the bikes...
Bravery vs. Babbittry at the City Council
Dear editor,
The many concerned citizens at the July 3 City Council meeting endured a very long and tedious sales pitch for Skippy Spiering’s Apartment...
Even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks need some common sense
Don’t be misled by so-called “safe and sane” fireworks on this holiday, or any other.
These sparklers can still blind and burn skin. They can...
Voters still turn away
Nearly 29,000 San Benito County adults were registered to vote in the June 5 primary. In neighboring Santa Clara County, the number of registered...
It is time to make it easier to start a business in Gilroy
It is not easy getting through the permits and fee process to start a business in Gilroy compared with other cities. Local architects say...
Pipeline project improves water reliability
South County residents get 100 percent of their drinking water from local groundwater sources. The Santa Clara Valley Water District knows how critical it...
Judge’s supporters blame victim
This letter is in response to a May 25 letter to the editor about the Recall Judge Persky campaign. In January 2015, two grad...
